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Club Tuesday Night Schedule

NOTE: Tournaments that are listed as “regular” and “active” are rated by the CFC as regular and active rated tournaments. KW Chess Club membership and CFC membership are required to play in these tournaments. Club night tournaments are not rated and are open to players at the club.

Fall 2010

Tournaments open to any player with a Chess Federation of Canada membership:

  • Spring Active April 23, 2011
  • OYCC (youth only) May 13, 14, 15 , 2011
  • Twin City Open Championship May 2011 (Tuesday nights)
  • KW Team Challenge June 18, 2011
  • September Active Sept 11,2010
  • Oktoberfest Open Oct 15, 16, 17 ,2010

Club tournaments including

  • KWCC Club Championship, November 2010 (Tuesday nights)
  • require a club membership (Fee is $40 per year starting in September.)

Swiss Style Tournament : Players play each round. The Swiss system pyramids to determine a winner but matches players of similar scores and strength.

Club Tournaments

Tournaments that are listed as “regular” and “active” are rated by the CFC as regular ratings or as active rating tournaments. (See www.chess.ca for listings.) KW Chess Club membership and CFC membership are required to play in the Club tournaments listed below.

Club night tournaments are not rated and are open to players at the club. These tournaments usually have a time control of 5 min or 10 min with a 10 s increment per move.

Saturday, September 11, 2010 Fall Active Chess Tournament,

  •  This one-day tournament has five rounds with a time control 25 min plus 10 sec per move (Bronstein), The Bronstein time control in effect delays the clock 10 s per move. This time control does not accumulate unused time.

  • Tournament is open to club and non-club members. CFC membership required.

  • Sections: Open and Under 1600.

  • The tournament is rated by the CFC as an ‘active’ tournament.

  • See “Weekend Tournaments” for more information or contact Ed Thompson at edthompson@netflash.net.

 

Sunday, September 12, 2010

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon
    • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm drop in and play some games
    • Participants are usually school age.
    • Volunteer helpers are also welcome.  Contact Patrick McDonald at patrick@psmcd.net for more information.

 

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

  • Annual General Meeting
    • Executive reports
    • Elect new executive
    • Club News
  • Club Night

    • Blitz Tournament: 10 min plus 3 sec added per move (Bronstein)
    • Start Sign Ups for Club’s September 2009 Quick Regular

 

Sunday, September 19, 2010

  • Tournament Weekend!

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon

    • Once a month is the monthly Tournament

    • Kids are grouped into small groups based on ability

    • 12:30 Registration

    • 1:00 a short warm up lesson

    • 1:30 Tournament games begin - All players play 5 games

    • 4:30 Awards and prizes

    • Participants are School age

 

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

  • Sign up for Club tournament
  • September 2010 Quick Regular Tournament
    • This five round tournament has a Time Control of 40 min with 20 sec added per move (Fischer) – In the Fischer system time may be accumulated as the 20 sec are added whatever time the player takes.
    •  Swiss Tournament : Players play each round. The Swiss system pyramids to determine a winner but matches players of similar scores and strength.
    • Tournament rated by CFC as a regular tournament.
    • Participants must be club members and CFC members.
    • 21-Sept – Round 1
    • 28 Sept – Round 2
    •   5  Oct – Round 3
    •  12 Oct – Round 4
    •  19 Oct – Round 5

     

Sunday, September 26, 2010

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon
    • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm drop in and play some games
    • Participants are usually school age.
    • Volunteer helpers are also welcome.  Contact Patrick McDonald at patrick@psmcd.net for more information.

 

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

  • Round 2 Quick Regular

 

Sunday, October 3, 2010

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon
    • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm drop in and play some games
    • Participants are usually school age.
    • Volunteer helpers are also welcome.  Contact Patrick McDonald at patrick@psmcd.net for more information.

 

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

  • Round 3  Quick Regular

 

Sunday, October 10, 2010

  • Tournament Weekend!

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon

    • Once a month is the monthly Tournament

    • Kids are grouped into small groups based on ability

    • 12:30 Registration

    • 1:00 a short warm up lesson

    • 1:30 Tournament games begin - All players play 5 games

    • 4:30 Awards and prizes

    • Participants are School age

 

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

  • Round 4 Quick Regular

 

Friday to Sunday, October 15, 16, & 17, 2010

  • 9th Annual Oktoberfest Open
    • This Five  Round Swiss Tournament is open to any chess player. It is run in several sections based on the strength of the players. Players must be CFC members or pay a single tournament fee of $20 to the CFC.
    • For more information see ‘Weekend Tournaments’ or contact
    • Patrick McDonald - TD  patrick@psmcd.net

 

Sunday, October 17, 2010

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon
    • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm drop in and play some games
    • Participants are usually school age.
    • Volunteer helpers are also welcome.  Contact Patrick McDonald at patrick@psmcd.net for more information.

 

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

  • Round 5 Quick  Regular –Final Round

 

Sunday, October 24, 2010

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon
    • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm drop in and play some games
    • Participants are usually school age.
    • Volunteer helpers are also welcome.  Contact Patrick McDonald at patrick@psmcd.net for more information.

 

Tuesday October 26 , 2010

  • Club Night
    • Rapid Chess tournament at 10 min plus 3 sec.(Bronstein)
    • Start Sign Ups for 2010 Club Championship

 

Sunday, October 31, 2010

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon
    • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm drop in and play some games
    • Participants are usually school age.
    • Volunteer helpers are also welcome.  Contact Patrick McDonald at patrick@psmcd.net for more information.

 

 Tuesday, November 2, 2010

  • 2010 Club Championship
    •   Entrants must be KWCC members (One year $40, family memberships available) and CFC members (One year $43 for adults, $27 for youth).
    • The time control is 60 min per game with  30 sec added per move (Bronstein).This time control does not accumulate time.
    • Swiss style tournament  6 rounds
    • There will be a section prize for the top player rated under 1800
    •  2   Nov – Round 1
    •  9  Nov – Round 2
    • 16  Nov – Round 3
    • 23  Nov – Round 4
    •  7  Dec  - Round 5
    • 14  Dec - Round 6

     

Sunday, November 7, 2010

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon
    • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm drop in and play some games
    • Participants are usually school age.
    • Volunteer helpers are also welcome.  Contact Patrick McDonald at patrick@psmcd.net for more information.

 

Tuesday, November  9, 2010

  • Round 2 Club Championship

 

Sunday, November 14, 2010

  • Tournament Weekend!

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon

    • Once a month is the monthly Tournament

    • Kids are grouped into small groups based on ability

    • 12:30 Registration

    • 1:00 a short warm up lesson

    • 1:30 Tournament games begin - All players play 5 games

    • 4:30 Awards and prizes

    • Participants are School age

 

Tuesday, November 16 , 2010

  • Round 3 Club Championship

 

Sunday, November 21, 2010

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon
    • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm drop in and play some games
    • Participants are usually school age.
    • Volunteer helpers are also welcome.  Contact Patrick McDonald at patrick@psmcd.net for more information.

 

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

  • Round 4 Club Championship

 

Sunday, November  28, 2010

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon
    • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm drop in and play some games
    • Participants are usually school age.
    • Volunteer helpers are also welcome.  Contact Patrick McDonald at patrick@psmcd.net for more information.

 

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

  • KrisKindl Market – No Club meeting

 

Sunday, December 5, 2010

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon
    • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm drop in and play some games
    • Participants are usually school age.
    • Volunteer helpers are also welcome.  Contact Patrick McDonald at patrick@psmcd.net for more information.

 

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

  • Club Championship – Round 5

 

Sunday, December 12, 2010

  • Tournament Weekend!

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon

    • Once a month is the monthly Tournament

    • Kids are grouped into small groups based on ability

    • 12:30 Registration

    • 1:00 a short warm up lesson

    • 1:30 Tournament games begin - All players play 5 games

    • 4:30 Awards and prizes

    • Participants are School age

 

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

  • Club Championship – Round 6 – Last Round

 

Sunday, December 19, 2010

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon
    • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm drop in and play some games
    • Participants are usually school age.
    • Volunteer helpers are also welcome.  Contact Patrick McDonald at patrick@psmcd.net for more information.

 

Sunday, January 2, 2011

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon
    • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm drop in and play some games
    • Participants are usually school age.
    • Volunteer helpers are also welcome.  Contact Patrick McDonald at patrick@psmcd.net for more information.

 

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

  • Club Night
  • Blitz tournament
    •  10 min plus 3 sec
    • Sign Up for Active Tournament  6 rounds
    • Time Control 25 min with 10 s added per move.
    • Rated by CFC as an Active Tournament

 

Sunday, January 9, 2011

  • KW Youth Chess Club meets every Sunday afternoon
    • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm drop in and play some games
    • Participants are usually school age.
    • Volunteer helpers are also welcome.  Contact Patrick McDonald at patrick@psmcd.net for more information.

 


The KW Chess Club also organizes and sponsors several weekend tournaments

 

Also ... the Occassional Tuesdays (based on interest) we will feature an informal, free, "Coffee - House Tournament". Sign up the night of the tournament, 5, 7, or 10 minute games, 4 - 5 rounds in the evening. - A more casual tournament.

More will be added later